By Amy Wray, CNN A pilot sets a Guinness World Record, a missing toddler is found safe, and a delivery driver saves the day. These are the must-watch videos of the week. 3,2,1 – lift off! Remarkably, it was stunt pilot Dario Costa’s first time flying in a tunnel when he earned the Guinness World
Continue Reading By Amy Wray, CNN A pilot sets a Guinness World Record, a missing toddler is found safe, and a delivery driver saves the day. These are the must-watch videos of the week. 3,2,1 – lift off! Remarkably, it was stunt pilot Dario Costa’s first time flying in a tunnel when he earned the Guinness World
Continue Reading By Amy Wray, CNN A pilot sets a Guinness World Record, a missing toddler is found safe, and a delivery driver saves the day. These are the must-watch videos of the week. 3,2,1 – lift off! Remarkably, it was stunt pilot Dario Costa’s first time flying in a tunnel when he earned the Guinness World
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CHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy will go on trial in January accused of raping two women and sexually assaulting a third alleged victim. Mendy spoke only to confirm his name during a 45-minute hearing at a court in Chester in northwest England on Friday. A date of Jan. 24 was set
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Más de 700.000 personas mueren por suicidio cada año, según la Organización Mundial de la Salud. En otras palabras: cada 40 segundos, alguien en el mundo se quita la vida. Esa es una estadística aleccionadora para reflexionar hoy, en el Día Mundial de Prevención del Suicidio de 2021. La conciencia de
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police have announced an arrest in the drive-by shooting death of a Wichita man earlier this week. Police say 21-year-old Jesus Manzano-Legarda was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Jacquez Carter. Investigators have said Carter was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon as he
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By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A United Nations official has “strongly condemned” frequent school abductions in Nigeria, which threaten the future of the West African nation. U.N. resident coordinator in Nigeria Edward Kallon says attacks on Nigerian schools are “gradually spreading to areas not known to insurgencies” in the country. More
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — South American football’s governing body has joined Europe in opposing FIFA’s push for World Cups every two years. Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp believes FIFA is seeking biennial World Cups because “it’s all about money.” Klopp is a respected figure in FIFA. Just three weeks ago
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By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — South American football’s governing body has joined Europe in opposing FIFA’s push for World Cups every two years. Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp believes FIFA is seeking biennial World Cups because “it’s all about money.” Klopp is a respected figure in FIFA. Just three weeks ago
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By Casey Barber, CNN You can’t beat the convenience of tomato sauce from a jar, but what about when you’re craving something a little more homemade? You don’t need to keep an Italian nonna on speed-dial, just a helpful kid and a pint of cherry tomatoes or a can of tomatoes to start. Making tomato
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Private equity firm Blackstone Group is abandoning its $3 billion bid for a controlling stake in Soho China, one of the country’s largest real estate developers. In a regulatory filing Friday, Blackstone said it decided to drop the deal “in light of the lack of sufficient progress” being made among
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Spain’s state television has condemned and apologized for a racist comment made by a guest sports commentator during the presentation of Real Madrid player Eduardo Camavinga. Analyst Lorena González was heard off-camera saying “this guy is blacker than his suit” during Camavinga’s presentation this week. Spanish broadcaster RTVE says that González’s comments
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department is detailing efforts it’s making to help airline customers who didn’t get refunds after their flights were canceled during the early days of the pandemic last year. The department says in a new report that it investigated 20 airlines over failures to issue prompt refunds to customers, and 18
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HARVEY, Illinois (WLS) — A 4-year-old girl is dead after she was struck by a car while playing in a playground outside a Harvey elementary school Wednesday. The young girl was fatally struck when a car jumped the curb just after 3 p.m. in the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is considering calling a special legislative session to challenge President Joe Biden’s plan to require COVID-19 vaccination or testing for many workers. Parson told the Kansas City Star in an interview on Friday that Missouri will oppose the White House initiative on “multiple fronts.” He
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department is detailing efforts it’s making to help airline customers who didn’t get refunds after their flights were canceled during the early days of the pandemic last year. The department says in a new report that it investigated 20 airlines over failures to issue prompt refunds to customers, and 18
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — El exdirector de inteligencia de Venezuela, Hugo Carvajal Barrios, fue detenido este jueves en Madrid a las 9:15 PM, hora local, por agentes de la Policía Nacional. La operación, realizada en estrecha colaboración con la Agencia Antidrogas de Estados Unidos (DEA), tal y como indica la propia Policia Nacional, fue
Continue ReadingBy Leah Hope Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Starting this weekend, Chicagoans may notice their US Postal Service deliveries later. A memo posted locally alerts carriers that there will be late starts as of September 11. The memo, obtained by ABC7, shows proposed start times. Many are marked to start
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Columbia Fire Department Chief Andy Woody says the events that took place on Sept. 11, 2001, changed firefighting forever.
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Many Muslims in the United States point to September 11, 2001, as the day their relationship with the country changed. Islamophobia had always existed, but the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia seemingly made it worse — much worse. Muslims of all stripes — citizens, immigrants and
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